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Hey Ira! I have a fun This American Life related story.

Six years ago, I came home after a nighttime serving shift at a restaurant and found my roommate was throwing a party. I hung out for a bit, and found myself having a somewhat awkward conversation with this girl I had just met, but was very attracted to. Our small talk carried on for a bit, until she started explaining this radio show that she liked a lot. It went something like this:

Her: Yeah, they do a different show each week, and each week has a theme. And they stories aren't fantastical - they are usually true stories - but they are told amazingly well.

Me: Oh, are you talking about This American Life?

Her: Yes! I can't believe you've heard of it!

We went on to talk about your show for few minutes, and the ice was completely broken. Long story short, we're married now, and This American Life provided the ice breaker to get us started.

You, Ira Glass, are in no small way responsible for me marrying the girl of my dreams. Thank you!